Year of Civil Discourse Events with Yehuda Kurtzer
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Year of Civil Discourse
Year of Civil Discourse Event with Dara Horn
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The Year of Civil Discourse initiative gives me hope
By Sophia Goldberg Guest Columnist I have experienced a phenomenon over the last three years where, quite suddenly, I’ve had to come out as Jewish. I’d experienced the ongoing process of coming out as queer for half my life, but “Jewish” was never something … Read More
A Humana veteran brings a deep well of experience to her new Federation role
By Amy Ryan Guest Columnist I recently joined the Jewish Federation of Louisville as Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement Director. Two of the large projects I’ll be coordinating are the Year of Civil Discourse and our ongoing 502.0 Engagement programs. The Year … Read More
Community Year of Civil Discourse trains 26 facilitators
By Andrew Adler Community Editor It’s been almost four months since the launch of the Year of Civil Discourse, a broad-based, community-wide initiative aiming to “empower Louisville community members to transform difficult conversations into learning opportunities.” More than 100 people … Read More
After a trio of training sessions, the Year of Civil Discourse is officially under way
By Peyton Greenberg Guest Columnist This past November, Jewish organizations across our community came together to launch A Year of Civil Discourse with Part One: Training in Constructive Dialogue workshops. The Year of Civil Discourse team includes Bill Altman (JCRC … Read More
A community-based “Year of Civil Discourse” will encourage reason, not rancor
By Andrew Adler Community Editor It is no exaggeration to say that American Jews have seldom, if ever, been more ideologically polarized than they are today – especially when the subject is Israel. “We’re probably at the most fraught time … Read More